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If you have ever wondered WHY our transportation system works the way it does, or thought, “there must be a better way…” we encourage you to sign up for the Madison Community Transportation Academy!
This free, 10-week course helps bridge the gap between community members and decision makers in transportation planning, and provides participants with skills and knowledge to advocate for safe and accessible transportation solutions that work for everyone. Applications are due on Saturday, March 14.
By Ken Smith Our newly inaugurated housing team at 1000 Friends of Wisconsin has begun its work, and housing is a major issue on the minds of people across Wisconsin and the nation. This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the landmark US Supreme Court Case, Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., which deemed land use zoning constitutional. Euclid has greatly impacted where housing can legally be built,… Read more
by Raphie Torralba Lately, I’ve been following several bills introduced in the Wisconsin State legislature. They each have potential to inform improvements and action toward sustainability and equity in our transportation system. At the same time, there are clear areas that would benefit from refinement. SB 824 / AB 830 – required inclusions added to… Read more
Day 1 The first week of Dec. brought cold to Wisconsin, but us 1000 Friends staff brought our warm hearts and minds to Milwaukee for our first retreat as a new staff! With a quick meetup at MKE’s Intermodal train station, our feet took us east along I-794 to chat about some of that advocacy… Read more
We’re hiring 3 new positions for our 2-year, statewide housing campaign! We’re very excited to kick off this effort to affect policy change at the State Capitol, advocating for more housing affordability and housing choices around Wisconsin. Three new positions were created and will be part of a housing team, along with the Executive Director… Read more
This month we worked with Rethink 794 to conduct the first in a series of walk-roll-audits along the I-794 corridor. A report of our preliminary findings from event are now available to view. The event took place on November 18th at 12pm and covered a western segment of I-794, adjacent to the Marquette Interchange. Read… Read more
For Immediate Release: November 12, 2025 Contact: Cassie Steiner, Sierra Club Wisconsin, (262) 930-3963, cassie.steiner@sierraclub.org Despite a pending lawsuit, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced it will start construction on the Milwaukee highway expansion. Milwaukee, WI – This week the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) began the planned eight years of construction to expand around three miles of I-94 in Milwaukee.… Read more
